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victoriacoffees
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Hello everyone! My wife Veronia and I are very excited to become British car enthusiasts. Until now, we've only owned old VWs. And to be frank, owning a British car was never on our horizon and happened quite accidentally.
I'm a coffee roaster by trade and have established some very good relationships with the coffee shop owners I supply. But one in particular has become family friends so whenever the opportunity presents itself where we can sit down and visit, we do. It was during one of these occasions the owner informed me he was going to have to sell one of his cars. I knew he had a couple of old British cars but never was curious enough to ask for more details. But on this occasion I did. I know how difficult a decision it is to sell your old car after having tinkered with it for years. He said he had 2 Austins - a Devon and a Sports, it was the Sports he was going to sell.
I knew nothing of Austin but asked him to send me some pictures. In the mean time, I began researching Austin and the BMC. Fascinating stuff! When I received the pictures, I decided to buy the car and took posession of it this past March. However, during my research, I also became interested in the Austin-Healey. The styling was amazing. We found one in very good condition and received it this past January.
The both cars need some carburator work and the Sports has a leaky water pump but both are running. The family can't wait to have them both driveable.
I'm a coffee roaster by trade and have established some very good relationships with the coffee shop owners I supply. But one in particular has become family friends so whenever the opportunity presents itself where we can sit down and visit, we do. It was during one of these occasions the owner informed me he was going to have to sell one of his cars. I knew he had a couple of old British cars but never was curious enough to ask for more details. But on this occasion I did. I know how difficult a decision it is to sell your old car after having tinkered with it for years. He said he had 2 Austins - a Devon and a Sports, it was the Sports he was going to sell.
I knew nothing of Austin but asked him to send me some pictures. In the mean time, I began researching Austin and the BMC. Fascinating stuff! When I received the pictures, I decided to buy the car and took posession of it this past March. However, during my research, I also became interested in the Austin-Healey. The styling was amazing. We found one in very good condition and received it this past January.
The both cars need some carburator work and the Sports has a leaky water pump but both are running. The family can't wait to have them both driveable.
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